Sparkman & Stephens Solitaire 52.11 (sailboat) for sale

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Solitaire 52.11
Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, renowned for their exceptional sailing vessels, this ocean-going sailboat offers a classic 50' live-aboard experience. Built at Grand Harbour Yacht, Taiwan in 1991. The yacht features a signature Sparkman & Stephens hull design and a well-conceived interior with exquisite craftsmanship and fine joinery. With her stable and easily handled cutter rig, Sarita is a joy to steer and handle at sea. She has been meticulously maintained and continuously upgraded, making her an accomplished blue water cruiser. Currently under the Swedish flag, Sarita is ready to embark on her next adventure.
Main Features:
Year: 1991

Builder: Grand Harbour Yacht, Taiwan

Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Hull Design: basically Stevens 50 changed to aft cockpit version

Three double cabins plus one twin cabin

Option to convert work-shop into a sleeping cabin/office.

Yanmar 4JH3-TE 72 engine fully reconditioned in 2019

Standing rigging replaced in 2006-07 with 12mm SS

Teak deck replaced professional non slip paint.
Proven blue water cruiser

Constantly upgraded and well-maintained

Fully equipped with spares and tools for the next voyage

Accommodation :

ACCOMMODATION
5 cabins with a total of 9 berths (plus saloon and cockpit areas)
3 double cabins
1 cabin with two single berths (Pullman)
1 cabin transformed to storage/workshop but can easily be re-transformed to a single bunk cabin
12V fans at all bunks in the cabins plus two in the main saloon
2 heads (one with a normal Jabsco toilet with disposal overboard and one large Jabsco toilet with disposal to septic tank), both with showers
Pressurised freshwater with foot pump backup system
Saltwater foot pump in the galley
Calorifier: Quick B3 40 litres with both engine and 220V immersion (2019)
Large water-cooled refrigerator in the galley: Waeco ColdMachine 87, with top and side access
Small (35 litres) 12V/220V refrigerator in the sofa: Waeco CFX 35 (2018)
Alpes propane stove with 4 burners and oven, new burners from 2020
Fully equipped galley for at least 10 persons
The saloon and nav station have new seat cushions with new upholstery (marine blue) and protective covers (light blue)
All interior lights LED
3 Oil Radiators
Writing barometer (MeteoLiner)
Stereo with CD player and external entry with waterproofed speakers in salon and cockpit (Kenwood KDC-3357U)
CANVAS
Spray hood in marine blue Sunbrella
Bimini in marine blue Sunbrella
Sun awning for Bimini to the mast in marine blue Sunbrella
Sun awning from mast forward in marine blue Sunbrella
Cockpit side protection in marine blue Sunbrella
Sun protection in mesh that can be hung from Bimini and sun awning
Small sun awning in mesh for the cockpit
Marine blue Sunbrella protection for steering pedestal, outboard engine, windlass, wind vane, and all winches
TENDER
Yamaha inflatable dinghy with inflatable floorboard
6 HP Mercury four-stroke outboard engine (2014)
1 stainless derrick for outboard (50 kg SWL)
MISCELLANEOUS
7 large fenders (30×90) with new fender covers
3 large round fenders with new fender covers
6 smaller fenders
Good ventilation through 6 Dorados and 15 hatches that can be opened
2 Wind scoops to be mounted over the forward hatches
1 Wind vane, Royal Perfect
All through-hull fittings and ball valves upgraded to Tru Design composite
12 marine blue Kapok cushions
Many mooring lines, including a floating line of 45 meters, including 3 x 60 meters each
Many spare halyards and sheets

Inventory :
NAVIGATION
Radar (Raymarine)
Plotter (Raymarine 120)
2 GPS antennas: one for plotter, one for AIS (Raymarine)
Wind instrument (Raymarine i60)
3 multi instruments (Raymarine i70)
new wind transducer (Raymarine 2023)
Autopilot (Raymarine 6002 hydraulic steering)
Shortwave radio (Kenwood HF Transceiver TS50)
Antenna tuner (GC SG-230 Smartuner Antenna Coupler)
VHF fixed installation (Sailor Compact RT2048)
VHF handheld (Cobra ??)
VHF handheld in grab bag
AIS Raymarine 610 (receiver and transducer)
Antenna splitter (True Heading SRT-MTB-ANS)
DECK
2 x Barient 36 2 speed ST genoa winches on cockpit coaming
2x Barient 32 2 speed ST winches on cockpit coaming
2x Andersen 46 ST 2 speed ST winches under spray hood
2x Barient 24-45 2 speed ST winches on the mast
2 rope clutches for two lines each in cockpit
3 rope clutches on the mast
Mast steps
Spinnaker boom on a slide at the mast
Windlass Maxwell 2200 VWC Topworks
110-meter stainless 10 mm chain
1 Rocna main anchor (40 kg)
1 Wasi Bügel (30 kg) spare anchor, chain 60 m x 10 mm galvanised chain 10 m
Swimming platform at the stern with ladder and shower
Outboard lift in stainless, up to 50 kg
1 shower on the aft deck

SAFETY
10 life harnesses
10 life vests (varied models and sizes)
2 life buoys
1 Hansa throwing line
1 Rescue line
EPIRB (McMurdo Smartfind G5 plus)
4 fire extinguishers, ABC
1 fire blanket for the galley
Propane bottles stored in a closed compartment aft draining outboards
1 electric bilge pump for the deepest part of the bilge with a level guard
1 electric bilge pump for the forward part of the bilge
1 manual bilge pump in the cockpit
Emergency tiller
Emergency flares and rockets according to Greek demands
1 extra handheld VHF in grab bag

Mechanical :

CONSTRUCTION
Material : Glass-fibre (GRP)
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Builder: Stevens
Build place: Grand Harbour Yacht, Taiwan
Year Built: 1991
Flag: Sweden
Call-sign: SKYR
MMSI number: 265650270
DIMENSIONS
Length LOA: 15.80 m
Material: GRP (fibre glass)
Displacement: 8 tons
Registered tonnage GT :18
Mast height: 23 meters
MECHANICAL
Engine: Yanmar Diesel 72 HP (reconditioned in 2019)
Model: 4JH3-TE
Engine hours: 4,430
Gearbox: ZF 15 MIV
Double parallel fuel pre-filters Racon added (2019)
Volvo "Black Jack" stuffing box (2020)
New Cutlass bearing (2020)
Bow thruster from Vetus
Max Prop three-blade folding propeller
Fixed three-blade propeller as spare
TANKAGE
Water:2 stainless steel (1,100 litres)
Fuel: 1 aluminium diesel (450 litres)
Holding tank: stainless black water tank for the aft head (100 litres)
Grey water: 1 tank in the bilge
Pumps for black water tank, grey water tank, and bilge are the same model: Waste pump Jabsco 19LPM No 50890-1000 (spare onboard)
ELECTRICAL & BATTERIES
1 x AGM battery 220 AH for bow thruster
2 x Gel batteries 180 AH each for windlass (also serve as house spare)
Domestic 2 x Gel batteries 180 AH
Engine 1 x 140 AH (2021)
4 x solar panels, Solar Swiss KVM 110-12, 110 W each, total 440 Watt (2018)
Wind generator, Air Breeze 200W (2018)
Battery charger, Sterling Pro Charge Extra (2019)
Inverter 12V to 220V, Sterling 12 1800W (2019)
MPPT regulator, Phocos MPPT 100/40 (2019)
Battery monitor, Victron BMV 700 (2019)
SPARS & RIGGING
Sloop Rigged with removable inner forestay
New Selden Mast 2003
Standing Rigging: 2006
New inner forestay with quick-release tensioner
Selden mast
Main furling system Ma Ling
Genoa furling system Furlex
Selden boom Vang/rodkicker(2019)
SAILS
Furling genoa, 82 sqm Spectra (2015)
Furling main with negative leach
Furling main with standing round battens
Gennaker with sock
Staysail
Trysail on separate groove in the mast
Storm jib (orange)
Spare furling genoa (Dacron for a 45 feet boat)
Anchor sail (hoisted on the aft stay with the spare main halyard)... whole text » less text